Partly inspired by Miles Coolidge’s Safetyville
For this project I focused on a suburban area in Ohio. In many of the photos I tried to depict the scenes as unusual or I focused on something that stood out from the dullness around it. I wanted to create a different view of this monotonous landscape, a more sharp, focused view that one wouldn’t notice when walking around. I played with framing to center my intended focus and used the drab colors to keep the pictures looking less cluttered. My work was partly inspired by Miles Coolidge’s Safetyville in its focus on a suburban landscape and depiction of the ordinary but with some sort of other message or perspective.
Critique 2: Animal in Context
Below are the images I’ve chosen for my 2nd critique, I wasn’t certian if our portfolios were supposed to be composed of 10 or 15 photographs, so here are 15 (+ a bonus lingo).
Critique 2—Repeating Form and Framing
Artist who inspired me: Frank Gohlke
Artist Statement:
In my work, I am focusing on two elements that often overlap: light and reflection. Capturing light can be tricky, so I am experimenting with the best way to make a photograph with natural lighting that can compare with that which made the original scene interesting. As for reflections, they come in many different forms, from mirrors and puddles to repeating forms and symmetry. I am trying to take photographs that show these reflections in a way that makes them stand out in differently than they do when you pass by them on the street or walking down a hall. To do these things, I work closely with the framing of my photographs, making sure that every piece of information in the photograph is completely necessary and adjusting my frame even the slightest bit as necessary. This body of work is the current culmination of my efforts to take these types of photographs but is ever growing and evolving.
Deadpan – Thomas
Revised Deadpan
The intent of this assignment was to take two locations—the I-280 highway and the “flintstone’s house”—that I drove past every day and re-evaluate them from a different angle.
Random 2 – Alex 2
I tried playing with textures and vibrant colors.
Attempted deadpan in San Francisco
Thea March 9th
Instead of playing with deadpan*, I played around with a different kind of style while I was walking through a neighborhood I usually drive through, SF’s Haight District. For the first half of the trip, I focused mainly on observing from a new perspective, trying to capture the kinds of things that I wouldn’t see from inside the car.
For the second half, I went back to my safe zone, portraits, and also walked through a different part of the city. I’m trying to expand my style and I was in two new places, one of which I had never walked through before, and one of which I just don’t get to spend enough time in. This gave the setting extra importance, so I began to play around with background and foreground.
*Were we supposed to play with deadpan or no? I got slightly confused?
Deadpan
Turns out I am bad at deadpan. Nevertheless, a nighttime stroll to plot out a route, followed by a speedy retracement of steps, produced the following pics. Look at your own risk. Last 3 pics are bonus. Shameless plug for Poke.
Jake Deadpan
I took a walk in my neighborhood trying to take interesting photos of ordinary scenes.
